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It Happened in Arizona, 2nd
Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2009
It Happened in Arizona features thirty-six episodes from Arizona’s history—from the thirteenth-century creation of the Hohokam’s irrigation canals to the incredible building of the Hoover Dam in the twentieth century. From explorations of the Grand Canyon to a stagecoach robbery, these episodes...
Nevada Curiosities
Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2008
The definitive collection of Nevada's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Nevada residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
by Judy Colbert
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
It Happened in Maryland takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Old Line State's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.
by Judy Colbert
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
It Happened in Delaware takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the First State's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.
Geek Silicon Valley
The Inside Guide to Palo Alto, Stanford, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, San Jose, San Francisco
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Silicon Valley veterans and newbies alike will want to explore this book that delves into the rich history behind the region that birthed the world's most important industry. Technology journalist Ashlee Vance has captured almost every aspect of the area stretching between San Francisco and San Jose,...
Black Men Built the Capitol
Discovering African-American History In and Around Washington, D.C.
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
The first book of its kind, with comprehensive up-to-date detailsHistoric sites along the Mall, such as the U.S. Capitol building, the White House and the Lincoln Memorial, are explored from an entirely new perspective in this book, with never-before-told stories and statistics about the role of blacks...
by Marlo Carter Kirkpatrick
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
It Happened in Mississippi takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Magnolia State's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.
Hidden Treasures
What Museums Can't or Won't Show You
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
While there are more than 15,000 museums in our country**,** visitors get to see only about five percent of any institution’s collections. Most museums simply don’t have room to display everything they’ve got. However, there are a wide variety of surprising and intriguing reasons that, for example,...
Haunted Old West
Phantom Cowboys, Spirit-Filled Saloons, Mystical Mine Camps, and Spectral Indians
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Howling hauntings from the raw mountain passes and wind-stripped plains of the Old West
The Old West is filled with enough phenomenal happenings, curious mysteries, and ghastly ghosts to send chills up and down any spine. Haunted Old West is the petrifyingly perfect collection for campfire...
Manhattan's Little Secrets
Uncovering Mysteries in Brick and Mortar, Glass and Stone
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2018
Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive.
A sarcophagus sits in a public park
Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her
A Star of David adorns a Baptist church
A fire-breathing salamander decorates a firehouse
A...
Chicago Curiosities
Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
The definitive collection of Chicago's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Chicago residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
Haunted Hollywood
Tinseltown Terrors, Filmdom Phantoms, and Movieland Mayhem
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Haunted Hollywood brings together more than two dozen stories about historic landmarks, theaters, watering holes, hotels, and houses that are haunted by movie stars, television personalities, and other celebrities. Some of the tales are ones the stars themselves confided, while others tell of stars whose spirits have left Hollywood but have shown up to haunt other places around America.
by Gayle Shirley
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2012
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Centennial State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.
by Scotti Cohn
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
Thirty-six episodes from the Windy City’s history, including legendary events such as the great fire and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, as well as lesser-known tales.